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Battles ahead for Greek PM weakened by state TV crisis

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ATHENS - Greece has avoided the uncertainty of an early election but the standoff over the state broadcaster's closure has weakened the prime minister and deepened mistrust in his fractious coalition. | Video

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Greek court orders state TV reopened, PM offers compromise

ATHENS - A Greek court ruled that shuttered state broadcaster ERT must reopen immediately, a court official said on Monday, offering the squabbling ruling coalition a way out of a political crisis over the station's abrupt closure. | Video

17 Jun 2013

Germany, Greece to discuss help for Greek small companies

BERLIN - Germany will discuss setting up a bilateral programme to help small and medium-sized companies in Greece, as it has done with Spain, at a meeting in Athens, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Monday.

World, Spain 17 Jun 2013

Germany, Greece to discuss help for Greek small companies

BERLIN - Germany will discuss setting up a bilateral programme to help small and medium-sized companies in Greece, as it has done with Spain, at a meeting in Athens, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Monday.

Business, Spain 17 Jun 2013

Greek PM dismisses talk of early election over TV closure

ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Sunday dismissed talk of an early election over the abrupt closure of the state broadcaster, which brought protests from viewers, workers, the opposition and his coalition partners.

16 Jun 2013

Greek coalition partners rebuff PM offer on broadcaster

ATHENS - Both junior partners in Greece's ruling coalition have turned down a compromise by the prime minister over the shutdown of public broadcaster ERT, raising the prospect that the rift among the parties might be impossible to mend.

15 Jun 2013

Greek PM offers to restart news broadcasts to defuse crisis

ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras offered on Friday to hire a small number of workers to resume public broadcasts to stem an outcry over the shock closure of state broadcaster ERT and mend a rift in the ruling coalition.

14 Jun 2013

National Bank of Greece raises capital, avoids state control

ATHENS - National Bank of Greece (NBG) said on Friday it had raised enough money from private investors in a share offering to ensure it avoids state control.

14 Jun 2013

Euro officials back Greek bailout tranche, ERT closure a factor - sources

ATHENS - A working group of euro zone ministers and officials supports Greece's next bailout payment, two Greek finance ministry officials said on Friday, a decision made easier by the closure of state broadcaster ERT.

14 Jun 2013

Greeks strike over state TV closure, PM offers talks

ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras moved to defuse a political crisis over the government's abrupt closure of state broadcaster ERT that prompted a nationwide strike on Thursday and brought thousands into the streets in protest. | Video

13 Jun 2013

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Coalition talks lift hopes of ERT staff

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